Anemia reduces exercise capacity and negatively impacts quality of life in patients with COPD, according to study results.Marcello Ferrari, MD, department of medicine, University of Verona in Italy, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of 105 patients with COPD who attended the university’s outpatient clinic from January 2013 to December 2013. The researchers assessed the prevalence of anemia and the association of hemoglobin level with shortness of breath, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life among the cohort.
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